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Fall 2007

Paleontology

Faculty

James W. Hagadorn (Section 01)

Description

What do fossils tell us about life on Earth over the last four billion years and the potential for life on other planets? In this course, students will gain an appreciation of the richness of ancient life on Earth and will learn to recognize, identify, and interpret fossils in the field and in the laboratory. Building on these skills, students will learn to use fossils to solve problems, test hypotheses, and investigate Earth history. Laboratories will focus on learning the commonly fossilized groups that are involved in key aspects of Earth history, including invertebrate, micro-, plant, and vertebrate fossils. Three hours of lectures and three hours of laboratory. Requisite: Geology 11 or Biology 18 or 19. First semester. Professor Hagadorn.